Template assembly for locating anchor bolts in a concrete pour of a form

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a template assembly for locating and retaining a plurality of anchor bolts within a form during a concrete pour. The template assembly includes a rigid metal frame and plurality of anchor bolt retainers affixed to the frame, wherein each anchor bolt includes an anchor bolt engaging surface for locating an associated anchor bolt within predetermined tolerances. The frame can be further configured to provide access to at least 75% of the surface of the pour thereby allowing for finishing of the concrete at an optimal time. A plurality of legs can be connected to the frame for adjusting an elevation of the frame.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An assembly for locating a plurality of anchor bolts in a predetermined relationship within a concrete pour, the assembly comprising:
 (a) a form configured to receive the concrete pour; 
 (b) a metal frame comprising elongate metal side members and metal cross members interconnecting the elongate metal side members; 
 (c) a plurality of vertically adjustable legs projecting from the metal frame, the plurality of vertically adjustable legs being independent of the form and configured to decouple movement of the form from movement of the metal frame; and 
 (d) a plurality of anchor bolt retainers fixedly connected to the metal frame, each anchor bolt retainer fixedly connected at a corresponding single position, each anchor bolt retainer including an anchor bolt engaging surface, wherein each anchor bolt engaging surface is disposed in a fixed predetermined position relative to a remaining subset of the plurality of anchor bolt engaging surfaces, wherein the plurality of vertically adjustable legs, the metal frame, and the form are configured for the vertically adjustable legs to adjust an elevational spacing of the plurality of anchor bolt retainers relative to the form. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the metal frame comprises a plurality of components moveable between a transport configuration and a template configuration. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of anchor bolt retainers are welded to the metal frame. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the metal frame has sufficient rigidity to preclude deflection of more than 0.1 inches from a weight of the metal frame over a length of the metal frame. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a deflection of the metal frame from a weight of the metal frame is less than 0.1 inches over a length of the metal frame. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a deflection of the metal frame from a weight of the metal frame is less than 0.01 inches over a length of the metal frame. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the metal frame is formed of tube steel. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vertically adjustable legs are configured to be located outside a periphery of the form. 
     
     
       9. An assembly configured to locate a plurality of anchor bolts in a predetermined relationship within a concrete pour, the assembly comprising:
 (a) a form configured to receive the concrete pour, the form having a cross sectional area; 
 (b) a metal frame comprising elongate metal side members and metal cross members interconnecting the elongate metal side members; 
 (c) a plurality of vertically adjustable legs projecting from the metal frame, the vertically adjustable legs configured to adjust an elevation of the metal frame relative to the form; and 
 (d) a plurality of anchor bolt retainers fixedly connected to the metal frame, each anchor bolt retainer including an anchor bolt engaging surface, wherein each anchor bolt engaging surface is disposed in a fixed predetermined position relative to a remaining subset of the plurality of anchor bolt engaging surfaces, and wherein the plurality of vertically adjustable legs and the metal frame are configured for the vertically adjustable legs to adjust an elevational spacing of the plurality of anchor bolt retainers independent of the form to float the plurality of anchor bolt retainers relative to the form to decouple movement of the form from movement of the metal frame; 
 (e) wherein the metal frame overlies less than 25% of the cross sectional area. 
 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the metal frame overlies less than 15% of the cross sectional area. 
     
     
       11. An assembly configured to locate a plurality of anchor bolts in a predetermined relationship, the assembly comprising:
 (a) a form configured to receive a concrete pour, the form having a cross sectional area; 
 (b) a metal frame defining a frame periphery; 
 (c) a plurality of vertically adjustable legs projecting from the metal frame, the plurality of vertically adjustable legs configured to locate the metal frame at a first elevational position and a second elevational position relative to the form, wherein the plurality of vertically adjustable legs are independent from the form; and 
 (d) a plurality of anchor bolt retainers fixedly connected to the metal frame, each anchor bolt retainer including an anchor bolt engaging surface, wherein each anchor bolt engaging surface is disposed in a fixed predetermined position relative to a remaining subset of the plurality of anchor bolt engaging surfaces, wherein the plurality of vertically adjustable legs and the metal frame are configured for the vertically adjustable legs to adjust an elevational spacing of the plurality of anchor bolt retainers independent of the form to float the plurality of anchor bolt retainers relative to the form to decouple movement of the form from movement of the metal frame.